DeBruyckere Law Offices, PC

Trust agreements are commonly found in a comprehensive estate plan. If you have established a trust agreement, you may need to update that agreement from time to time to ensure that the trust functions as intended. Toward that end, the...

For most people, one of the primary motivations for creating a comprehensive estate plan is to ensure an orderly distribution of their estate assets after their death. The reality is that even when an estate plan works precisely as planned,...

As a senior, you may find that eligibility for Medicaid is crucial to help cover the high cost of long-term care. If so, one of your concerns may focus on a commonly held belief that your reliance on Medicaid will...

With the proliferation of the internet has come a plethora of websites claiming that individuals may take a “Do It Yourself” approach to Estate Planning. While individuals may think that a plan created by one of these companies will meet...

When a loved one passes away, the immediate time period that follows is often filled with heightened emotions, including shock, grief, and denial. It can be extremely difficult to think about the practical things that need to be taken care...

Not all that long ago, an unmarried man and woman living together were thought of as “living in sin.” They were routinely shunned by family members and ostracized by society. Today, however, the stigma against living together outside of marriage...